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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 09, 2014 FBO #4460
DOCUMENT

Q -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) VISN 11 DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (DME) SERVICES - Attachment

Notice Date

2/7/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621610 — Home Health Care Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network 11 Contracting Office;8888 Keystone Crossing;Suite 1100;Indianapolis IN 46240
 

ZIP Code

46240
 

Solicitation Number

VA25114I0163
 

Archive Date

3/9/2014
 

Point of Contact

Connie McKay
 

E-Mail Address

Connie.McKay@va.gov
(connie.mckay@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Part (FAR) Part 10, Market Research and FAR Part 15.201, Exchanges with Industry before Receipt of Proposal. This notice serves as a Request for Information (RFI) in support of market research and/or planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.201(c), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. There is no solicitation available at this time. The Government shall not pay for any information received in response to this RFI, nor shall the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This RFI does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Any information provided in response to this market research will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 11, is conducting market research to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification of certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Hubzone Small Businesses, Woman Owned Small Businesses or 8(a) firms capable of performing the requirements to warrant a set-aside. The relative NAICS Code is 621610, size standard of $14.0 Million, and any information received will be for the purpose of planning only. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking potential sources capable of providing Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Services to beneficiaries of the VISN 11 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs) and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) located in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois. Place of performance will be required at the beneficiaries' place of residence. Sources should have the capabilities to provide 24/7/365 for DME Services to include the delivery, set-up and maintenance of Government-furnished DME to meet Veteran's needs at his/her place of residence, and the education of the Veteran in the use of the DME. Sources should also be able to clean, sanitize, and disinfect DME equipment by approved methods and equipment shall be kept in first-class operating condition in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Contractor shall comply with any other federal, state, and local laws applicable to the industry. Potential sources must demonstrate experience and knowledge of required services and capability to provide such services. Potential sources should submit the following: "business name and address, "point of contact (including telephone number and email address), "DUNS Number, business size, and Socio-economic status (e.g. SDVOSB, VOSB, Woman-Owned, etc.), "Capabilities to include at a minimum the following information: oDo you currently or have you had past experience providing for DME services for the Department of Veterans Affairs? If so, how many VA Medical Centers did you support concurrently within a single contract? Which VISN(s)? o If your company does not have current or past experience providing services for the Department of Veterans Affairs do you have current or past experience providing services for private or public managed care, insurance or hospital/health systems? oWhat is the highest number of patients, using home medical equipment, that your company has provided services for concurrently? Radius of service? oDoes your firm have experience providing for home health services and supplies in rural areas during harsh cold inclement weather conditions? If yes, provide examples of this experience. oDoes your company have mechanisms in place for thorough, internal, quality-driven performance improvement activities? If so, provide a summary. oDescribe the common obstacles and risks associated with providing DME services. oDescribe common performance standards and assessment methods. oWhat accreditation(s) does your company currently hold? "Please indicate if your company can provide services for the entire region specified above, or just portions of the region (specify which portions). Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to Connie McKay at connie.mckay@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 3:00 p.m., Monday, February 24, 2014. This notice is to assist the VA in planning purposes only. A solicitation is not currently available. THE VA IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS OF ANY KIND. There is no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that the market research for this acquisition will result in a particular set-aside or sole source award, or any other guarantee of award strategy. All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis at no charge to the Government.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/InVAMC538/InVAMC538/VA25114I0163/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA251-14-I-0163 VA251-14-I-0163 DME RFI.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1198072&FileName=VA251-14-I-0163-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1198072&FileName=VA251-14-I-0163-000.docx

 

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Record

SN03283872-W 20140209/140207235348-994d9592ed45ff9eba1daca59de3196c (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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